Submitted by Kim Vesey HIGHER POWER Dick Stoddard was a hospice patient with lung cancer that had metastasized to other vital organs . He lived in a modest home on the edge of farmland . His vast collection of hurricane lamps added ...
In this beautifully crafted story, Ursula K. Le Guin writes of the proud cruelty of power, of how hard it is to grow up, and of how much harder still it is to find, in the world's darkness, gifts of light.
When a young man in the Uplands blinds himself rather than use his gift of "unmaking"--a violent talent shared by members of his family--he upsets the precarious balance of power among rival, feuding families, each of which has a strange ...
Gifts: The Return carries the Oro Hills girls through their senior year.
Drake, 62 N.H. 393 (1882); supra no. 707. 824. Restatement of Restitution § 160. The use of the term trust in this context is “not altogether a felicitous one.” Unlike an express trust, a manifestation of intent is not involved and no ...
An intriguing fictional mystery with quite a twist from your everyday novel; the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
There will be no slipping on this, Mister Bowden. She will not be left to wander when so few remain aboard to monitor her.” Hearing the warning and knowing he'd been a bit too lax with the ship's rules, Nat could only nod his agreement.
When a young man in the Uplands blinds himself rather than use his gift of "unmaking"--a violent talent shared by members of his family--he upsets the precarious balance of power among rival, feuding families, each of which has a strange ...
The second novel in Nuruddin Farah's Blood in the Sun trilogy, Gifts is the beguiling tale of a Somali family and the struggles of its powerful matriarch to keep it whole.
But how do you cultivate a servant’s heart and your spiritual gifts in ways that build up your church, your family, your friends, and your world--without wiping you out in the process? Gifts guides you to the answers.
'Warm and uplifting storytelling: a delightful treat' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures 'If you're not in the Yuletide mood yet, you will be after this' Telegraph 'An ode to the strange and wonderful time that is Christmas' Stylist ...
The law of gifts is well-developed both in the civil and the common laws. Richard Hyland's study provides an excellent view of the ways in which different civil and common law jurisdictions confront common issues.
This commemorative 10th anniversary edition of Gifts will include 10 new personal stories, along with "where are they now" updates on many of the children and families featured in the first edition.
This classic tale from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Barbara Reid is now available with a fresh new look!
At a time when people across our nation, who have found a relationship with God and want to serve Him, it is so important that we find our place in the body of Christ as revealed through the personality of God, His Holy Spirit.This book ...
OPERATION GIFT DROP: In a dystopian future, Bolcan wants to prove his skills as a rescuer but this is a crazy mission: deliver gifts to Aldonians by stealth and at risk of capture.